Comprehensive? No. Enough information to actually do anything with? No. This book reads like an eighth-grader's attempt at a description of blacksmithComprehensive? No. Enough information to actually do anything with? No. This book reads like an eighth-grader's attempt at a description of blacksmithing. Don't waste your time or money, there are much better books on basic blacksmithing available....more
Excellent short history on blacksmithing along with why it's important to be able to make the easy, boring stuff as well as the more difficult and intExcellent short history on blacksmithing along with why it's important to be able to make the easy, boring stuff as well as the more difficult and interesting items....more
Eh. A bit too cerebral. Basically took a journal article and turned it into a book, references in place and all. Made for difficult reading. FootnotesEh. A bit too cerebral. Basically took a journal article and turned it into a book, references in place and all. Made for difficult reading. Footnotes would have been better. Not what I was looking for based on the title. I was hoping for a bit more of how things might unfold and how to deal with those scenarios rather than the soft, touchy feely treatment that the end is coming. We all know that already if we're reading this book, you're preaching to the choir. ...more
Well thought out. Sensible information on preparation. Covered topics I hadn't read about before.Well thought out. Sensible information on preparation. Covered topics I hadn't read about before....more
Good consolidation of resource information. Unfortunately, like with many books similar to this, the links are outdated or no longer working and the nGood consolidation of resource information. Unfortunately, like with many books similar to this, the links are outdated or no longer working and the names of contacts within the entities mentioned are no longer there. On the plus side, they do give you an email to the author who will send you the new information if requested....more
Reviewing some basic geology for an upcoming ASBOG licensing test. This is a fantastic book for a quick review for professionals and as an introductorReviewing some basic geology for an upcoming ASBOG licensing test. This is a fantastic book for a quick review for professionals and as an introductory book for folks interested in geology. The book provides a nice synopsis of GEO-101 and GEO-201 as well as introductory field geology....more
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